International Volunteering

European Solidarity Corps - Public Library in Rumia city

Janowo Library (OID no E10033885), supporting activities of the city library


What will you do?

The main task of the volunteer is to assist to the book lending section and perform various library tasks. Volunteer can participate in cultural events offered by the Janowo Library, assist with photo/video documentation. If Volunteer had ideas for cultural events or workshops, they can implement their projects with the assistance of the promotion department. In addition, volunteer help adapting the library space for authors’ meetings, concerts, and exhibitions. Help is needed in all kinds of tasks, some simple and some more complex.


 Volunteer will support employers of the library in their daily tasks, It includes:

•Familiarizing with the arrangement of the books;
•Learning the principles of book description. Describing and stamping new books;
•Registering new books into the library system;
•Maintaining an aesthetic and alphabetical arrangement of books on the shelves;
•Checking out and receiving returned books from the visitors of the library.
 

Who can apply?

We are looking for a volunteer who both is interested in dealing with everyday librarian work, but also likes to engage in activities such as art, music or acting and help with them. The volunteer should be communicative and open for new experiences, creative and inventive. It is welcome if the volunteer has basic English language skills and is willing to study Polish. The volunteer will have the opportunity to propose personal projects and lead workshop about a topic of his/her interest depending on the space and possibilities of the library.


How to apply?

If you are interested in applying please fill in aplication form  before the 24th of February 2025

Who are we?

The library implements interdisciplinary activities connected with literature, music, visual arts and multimedia, arising from the needs of the local community. Our cultural offer is directed to all social and age groups. Users of our libraries are mostly children and young people, families and older people. Culture Station is the main library and a modern cultural center in Rumia. Its unique design and functionality were appreciated by the jury of the international competition Library Interior Design Awards awarding the first prize in the category of single-spaced libraries. Most of the cultural and educational events are held here. The volunteer will work mainly in the Janowo Library with possibilities to join from time to time Culture Station. Cooperation with associations and hobby groups broadens the scope of our activities. We systematically organize meetings with writers, travelers and other interesting people, music concerts, theater performances for adults and children. We organize conferences, workshops (theater, philosophy, photography, dance), library lessons, reading, performance.
 
Apart from work in Rumia our volunteers on everyday basis live in Gdynia (250 000 inhabitants), which together with Gdansk and Sopot builds agglomeration called Tricity (750 000). Gdynia is a young city with modernistic architecture, built in the early XX century. It attracts many tourists and inhabitants with beautiful beaches in the city centre, music and film festivals and a couple of universities. 
 
Our ESC volunteers live in a few flats in different districts of the city and work in more than 10 different locations (libraries, NGOs, neighbourhood centres etc). Together with their mentors (local volunteers) they create a large, international and lively community of around 35 young people. 
 
More you can see on our social media: Facebook, InstagramYoutube 
 
Project is funded by European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union.

Uczestnicy






time frame

2025-05-05 do 2026-05-04

place

Gdynia, Polska

hosting organization

City Public Library in Rumia

person in charge

Karolina Kańtoch